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Famous people · Wales

No one from Wales is on the famous people list yet

Phil H. Jones is the one name listed next door in Genesee. 649 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Wales), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Wales has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Wales

Of the towns nearby, one has a famous name listed.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wales and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.